Yesterday's Darts Results: Joshua Russell Hits 115.62, Steve Haggerty Shines in Derby and Henry Cooper Wins in Taunton – 23 October 2026

Friday brought another 68 tournaments into the Q4QS Database, with some outstanding performances across the country.

Joshua Russell recorded the highest match average of the day, a superb 115.62 in Cardiff, while Steve Haggerty produced 109.98 in the final at Derby's Iron Ram.

There were also three players recording 107.36 at the Royal Oak in Rhyl, including eventual winner Luke Newport.

Closer to home, Henry Cooper put together an excellent evening in Taunton, Pete Hughes won in Evesham, and CJ Ayres took another Street Darts Organisation title.

There was also a WADC competition at Bradmoor Farm, while the Junior Volts programme continued with tournaments in Aylesford, Ryde and Leeds.

Henry Cooper impresses in Taunton

One of Friday's standout performances came at Pegasus 68 Club in Taunton, where Henry Cooper defeated Dave Fisher 3–0 in the final.

Cooper finished with seven victories and produced an impressive collection of averages: 93.94, 93.94, 91.09 and 88.41.

That's the sort of consistency I particularly like to see. A single high average is always worth mentioning, but producing several strong performances throughout a tournament tells us rather more.

Nick Eggbeer actually recorded the highest individual average at the venue, hitting 100.20 against Aaron Glynn.

Dave Fisher collected six victories on his way to the final, but Cooper was the player who came away with the title.

Pete Hughes wins at the Bengeworth in Evesham

At the Bengeworth Club, Pete Hughes enjoyed another successful Friday evening, defeating Richard Bambridge 3–0 in the final.

Hughes finished with eight victories, the most at the venue, and recorded averages of 88.41 and 88.12 among his best performances.

There were some impressive displays elsewhere in the competition.

Mitchell Leeming recorded the highest average of the evening at 91.09, while Jason Reeve produced 89.70.

Reeve and Bambridge each collected six victories, with Reece Pinches and Leeming finishing on five.

It was another competitive night in Evesham, with Hughes ultimately proving the most successful player.

Joshua Russell records 115.62 in Cardiff

The highest average in Friday's results came at Splott Albion Pavilion in Cardiff.

Joshua Russell produced an outstanding 115.62 against Kurt Parry, who himself was playing some excellent darts.

Parry recorded averages of 111.33, 107.36 and 105.23 during the evening, giving him three of the strongest individual performances across the entire day's results.

Yet neither player finished as tournament champion.

That honour went to Mark Hyde, who defeated Russell 3–2 in the final.

Hyde and Russell both finished with seven victories, while Parry collected six.

I think this is one of the more interesting results of the evening. Russell produced the highest average, Parry put together a remarkable series of performances, but Hyde was the player who won the tournament.

It's a good reminder that the highest average doesn't always translate into the title.

Steve Haggerty produces a superb final in Derby

At the Iron Ram in Derby, Steve Haggerty defeated Ash Weaver 3–0 in the final.

And Haggerty certainly saved some of his best darts for the deciding match.

He recorded a 109.98 average in the final, having also produced 104.86 earlier in the competition.

Weaver was no passenger, either. His leading averages included 100.20, 96.97 and 96.23, the latter coming in the final.

Both finalists finished with seven victories.

It's another example of a final where the standard of darts was particularly impressive. To average almost 110 while winning the title is an excellent achievement.

Luke Newport wins a high-quality evening in Rhyl

There was a remarkable collection of averages at the Royal Oak in Rhyl.

Three players recorded exactly 107.36 during the competition:

• Kelson Hughes, against Dave Hornby.
• Steven Morris, against Scott Millington.
• Luke Newport, against Darren Southall.

Newport went on to win the tournament, defeating Baz Tym 3–1 in the final and finishing with eight victories.

Tym collected seven victories and recorded averages of 96.97 and 91.09.

Kelson Hughes also finished with six wins.

With three different players recording averages above 107, this was certainly one of Friday's strongest individual scoring displays.

Callum Page takes the Clacton title

At Clacton Sports Bar, Callum Page defeated Kevin Edwards 3–1 in the final.

Page won seven matches and produced an excellent 100.20 average against Keith Farthing, alongside 90.55 in the final.

Edwards actually recorded the highest average of the competition, 107.36 against Aaron Reilly.

Simon Cuthbert also contributed a 91.09.

Again, we had a tournament where the highest individual average belonged to someone other than the eventual winner.

Page's seven victories were enough to secure the title.

Mark Lynn wins in Peterborough

At the Boulevard Club in Peterborough, Mark Lynn defeated Aaron Reed 3–1 in the final.

Lynn produced the highest average of the competition, 103.66 against Charles Crowson, and finished with seven victories.

Reed also won seven matches, while Colin Hopkins, Brett Claydon and Sid Stovold each collected five.

Claydon recorded 96.97 and 88.41 during the competition.

It was a strong evening for Lynn, combining the highest recorded average with the tournament victory.

CJ Ayres wins again at Street Darts Organisation

The SDO Open Series reached Week 6 on Friday, with CJ Ayres defeating Jack Western 3–1 in the final.

Ayres finished with eight victories and recorded averages of 93.94 and 91.09.

Western also produced 93.94 during the competition, while Warren Ryan recorded 91.09.

Ben Collins and Wayne Bradshaw each collected six victories.

There was also an SDO Under-50 round-robin event, where Tommy Chinnock defeated David Mitchell 3–0 in the final.

Chinnock finished with eight victories, while Theo Weston produced the event's highest average of 65.35.

It's good to see these different competition formats continuing to provide regular opportunities for players.

WADC: Sandra Page wins at Bradmoor Farm

There was one WADC Vault 3.0 competition recorded in Friday's results, at Bradmoor Farm in Haddenham.

Sandra Page defeated Cerys Skyrme-Davies 3–2 in the final, completing an impressive seven-win evening.

Page's leading averages included 61.77 and 60.12.

Skyrme-Davies produced the highest average of the competition, 62.63 against Tracey Reeve, and finished with four victories.

Reeve collected three victories.

It's important to keep recognising these competitions alongside the open events. Regular tournament opportunities are a significant part of developing the women's grassroots game, and Page's seven victories deserve recognition.

Junior darts: Freddy Turner, Reggie Woodmore and Ben Pilgrim win

There were three Junior Volts competitions in Friday's results, alongside other junior and academy events.

At Aylesford Village Club, Freddy Turner defeated Layton Hooper 3–1 in the final.

Both players collected six victories, while Jack Ingram produced the highest average of the competition at 93.94.

Harry Legg also recorded 81.50, and Drake Porter produced 81.24 and 79.11.

At Simeon Arms in Ryde, Reggie Woodmore defeated Quinn Adams 3–0 in the final.

Woodmore finished with five victories and recorded averages of 77.74, 71.57 and 69.91.

At Woodhouse Cricket Club in Leeds, Ben Pilgrim defeated Noah Mackie 3–2 in the final.

Pilgrim won eight matches and recorded the event's highest average of 91.09. Stanley Murray also impressed with two separate averages of 81.24.

Elsewhere, Jack Williams won the Champions of Champions Season 4 event at Cogan Coronation JDC Academy, while Charlie Greenslade took the Rising Stars Season 4 title.

Charlie Lowin also won the Soccer Zone Under-16 Junior League competition.

There were some very respectable performances among Friday's younger players, particularly from Jack Ingram and Ben Pilgrim.

Other Friday night winners worth mentioning

There was plenty more happening across the country.

Kaya Baysal won at Flight Night in Burnley, defeating Eric Bromley 3–1 in the final. Baysal recorded 100.20 and 96.97 during the evening.

Timothy Jones produced an excellent performance at Briton Ferry Workingmen's Club, defeating Bobby Short 3–0 in the final. Jones won eight matches and recorded averages of 100.20 and 90.18.

Jack Beasley won at the Brookside in Syston, recording 100.20 in the final against Mark Hurst and 96.97 earlier in the competition.

George Cressey won at Walderslade Club in Chatham, defeating Arron Brigden 3–2. His leading averages included 96.97, 93.94, 93.94 and 92.02.

Sean Holley won at Bradmoor Farm in Aylesbury, defeating Allan Way 3–2 and finishing with eight victories.

At the Worthies Sports and Social Club in Winchester, Barry Woodman defeated Charlie Jack 3–0 in the final.

And in Southampton, Jarred Cole defeated Keegan Brown 3–1 at Sarisbury Green Social Club. Both players finished with seven victories, while Cole produced the event's highest average of 98.02.

Across Wales, Cody Hughes won at Bigyn Darts Masters, Bryan Bennis took the Newport Darts Community title, Craig Whittaker won in Aberystwyth, and Dan Baker was successful in Carmarthen.

It's another reminder of just how much competitive darts is taking place on an ordinary Friday evening.

Friday's highest recorded averages

Player	Average	Tournament / venue
Joshua Russell	115.62	Splott Albion Pavilion, Cardiff
Kurt Parry	111.33	Splott Albion Pavilion, Cardiff
Steve Haggerty	109.98	The Iron Ram, Derby
Kelson Hughes	107.36	Royal Oak, Rhyl
Steven Morris	107.36	Royal Oak, Rhyl
Luke Newport	107.36	Royal Oak, Rhyl
Kevin Edwards	107.36	Clacton Sports Bar
Liam Kelly	103.66	Bostin Darts 180 Bar
Mark Lynn	103.66	The Boulevard, Peterborough
Aaron Stevens	103.66	The New Club, Wheatley

These are individual match averages rather than tournament-wide averages. Players may appear more than once among the highest individual performances.

My five standout performances

1. Joshua Russell – A remarkable 115.62 average in Cardiff and seven victories on his way to the final.
2. Steve Haggerty – A 109.98 average in the Derby final, backed up by 104.86 earlier in the evening.
3. Henry Cooper – Seven victories in Taunton, with four leading averages between 88.41 and 93.94.
4. Kurt Parry – Three averages above 105 in Cardiff, including 111.33 and 107.36.
5. Luke Newport – Eight victories and a 107.36 average at the Royal Oak in Rhyl.

Special mentions go to Pete Hughes, Callum Page, Mark Lynn, Timothy Jones and WADC winner Sandra Page.

Another 68 tournaments added to Q4QS

Friday's results offered another excellent snapshot of grassroots darts.

We had high-quality performances in Cardiff, Derby and Rhyl, strong tournament victories across the South and South West, and plenty of encouraging performances in the junior game.

What particularly interested me was the contrast between the players producing the biggest averages and those actually winning tournaments.

Joshua Russell recorded 115.62 but finished runner-up. Kurt Parry produced three averages above 105 without winning the event. Meanwhile, Henry Cooper put together a series of consistent performances and came away with the Taunton title.

That's exactly why I think it's worth looking beyond one headline average when assessing a player's form.

Full results, rankings and player statistics are available at Quest For Q School.

Q4QS Weekly Spotlight

Three Players Who Caught My Eye This Week

Another busy week of grassroots darts has produced three very different stories for this week's Q4QS Weekly Spotlight.

Sean Holley backed up an already formidable record with two more tournament victories. Joshua Russell combined another title with a superb run to the JDC Wales Regional Final and produced some of the best junior averages of the week. And Riley Milligan earns a first Spotlight appearance after another strong week on the JDC circuit, including an excellent performance at the South West Regional Finals.

As always, this isn't simply about finding the three biggest averages or choosing the week's biggest tournament winners. It's about performances, consistency and players whose progress or results have caught my eye over the previous seven days.

Sean Holley

Player Profile

Sean Holley's numbers underline just how consistently successful he has been.

Across 569 recorded matches, Holley has won 482, an outstanding 84.7% win rate. His 100 recorded tournament appearances have already produced 35 victories, eight runner-up finishes and another 24 semi-final or quarter-final appearances. His current form is also excellent at nine wins from his last ten matches.

The scoring numbers are equally impressive. Holley has an 81.63 overall match average, with that rising to 85.13 across his latest ten. His best recorded performance is 117.72, while his five highest averages all exceed 109.

There is plenty of quality among the opposition too. His recorded wins include Jack Drayton, Nathan Potter, Robbie Martin and Danny Lauby, with Holley averaging 100.99 in his victory over Martin.

This Week

Holley started the week by winning the Bank Holiday Comp at Wiltshire Darts House, coming through a tournament containing 113 recorded matches.

He beat Johnny Haines 5–1 in the final, recorded ten wins across the event and produced a 96.97 average along the way.

Later in the week came title number two.

At Bradmoor Farm's Friday Vault Break 3, Holley progressed through the knockout stages with averages of 90.18, 92.02, 88.46 and 84.03 before producing 94.92 in the final to beat Adam Mould 3–2.

That gives Holley two tournament victories in the week, and his profile now shows 35 recorded titles from 100 events.

Another hugely consistent week from a player who continues to make winning tournaments look remarkably routine.

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Joshua Russell

Player Profile

Joshua Russell already has an enormous amount of competitive experience recorded in the Q4QS database.

His 795 matches have produced 646 victories, giving him an 81.3% win rate across 133 events. Even more strikingly, Russell has already recorded 42 tournament wins, as well as 18 runner-up finishes and 25 semi-finals. His latest form stands at nine wins from ten.

Russell's overall match average is 73.86, but his recent numbers are considerably higher: 89.21 across his last five matches and 86.37 across his last ten.

And his best-ever Q4QS recorded average is now 103.66 — a figure he has produced twice.

This Week

Russell began the week with another tournament victory, winning Clive Arms Vault Break 3. He recorded seven wins and defeated Edward Manley in the final.

There was more success at Cardiff County Cons later in the week. Russell beat Joe Hoffman with a 93.94 average in the quarter-final, Josef Howlett 3–0 in the semi-final and Edward Manley 3–0 in the final, averaging 85.08.

Then came Friday's JDC Volts Wales Series 7 Regional Finals.

Russell opened the knockout stages with successive 4–0 wins, averaging 95.43 against Archie Lane, 87.13 against Dylan Person and then producing a huge 103.66 against Rhodri Phillips in the quarter-final. He followed that with a 4–2 semi-final victory over James Prettyjohn before Jack Powell edged the final 4–3.

It meant Russell finished the week with two tournament victories and a JDC Regional Final, while also producing one of the week's outstanding averages.

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Riley Milligan

Player Profile

Riley Milligan's inclusion gives this week's Spotlight another developing-player story.

Milligan already has 486 recorded matches, winning 370 for an impressive 76.1% win rate. Across 98 events, that has produced 16 tournament wins, 13 runner-up finishes, 13 semi-finals and 14 quarter-finals.

His overall match average stands at 69.93, but there is a spectacular number at the top of his record: a 125.25, produced during a JDC Volts event in June. He has also broken the 100 mark on three other occasions.

His best wins include an 88.41 average in a 3–0 victory over Logan Neil Symons, while he has also beaten Henry Cooper and Robbie Long.

This Week

Milligan's week began on the JDC England South Foundation Tour, where he reached the last 16 of Event 12 after victories over Aiden Styler and Jayden Moss.

But the performance that really caught my attention came at Friday's JDC Volts Southwest Series 7 Regional Finals.

Milligan began with a convincing 4–0 victory over Frankie Lynch, averaging 74.22.

He then produced his best performance of the week against Tai Anderson. Milligan averaged an excellent 84.33, but was edged out 4–3 in a close last-16 contest.

Interestingly, that 84.33 was the highest recorded average anywhere in the South West Regional Finals, despite Milligan not ultimately taking the title.

That is exactly the type of performance this feature is intended to recognise. The winner isn't always the only player whose week deserves attention, and Milligan's scoring at a regional final earns him his place alongside Holley and Russell this time. 

Yesterday’s Darts Results: Quinn Wins Huge Charity Event as Russell Fires 103.66 (5th September 2026)

Saturday produced another strong day of grassroots darts, with 22 tournaments from 5 September added to the Q4QS database.

There was plenty happening across the South and South West, but one event stood out immediately for its scale: the MDO Round Robin Charity Event supporting Alzheimer’s Research UK, which produced 113 recorded matches. Andrew Quinn came through that field to take the title, while elsewhere Joshua Russell produced the biggest average of the day with a superb 103.66 in the JDC VOLTS Wales Regional Finals.

Quinn comes through huge charity tournament

The MDO Round Robin Charity Event was one of the biggest competitions of Saturday, with 113 matches recorded and an Under-70 average restriction.

Andrew Quinn eventually took the title, beating Ben Spencer 3–1 in the final.

Quinn also produced the best average of the tournament at 88.41, and added further scores of 80.52 and 79.80 during his run. He finished with 11 victories, ahead of Colin Sulston on nine and Spencer and Sam Green on eight.

That combination of tournament size, a title and 11 wins makes Quinn’s performance one of the clearest headline stories from Saturday.

Russell hits 103.66 in JDC Wales Regional Finals

The biggest average anywhere in Saturday’s results came from Joshua Russell in the JDC VOLTS Wales Series 7 Regional Finals.

Russell fired a superb 103.66 average, and also recorded 95.43, 87.13 and 81.25 during an excellent run.

The title, though, went to Jack Powell, who edged Russell 4–3 in the final after five victories across the tournament. Russell finished with four.

It was still one of the standout individual displays of the day, particularly on a junior regional finals programme.

Lauridsen wins South West JDC Regional Final

There was South West success in the JDC VOLTS Southwest Series 7 Regional Finals, where Joseph Lauridsen took the title.

Lauridsen beat Tai Anderson 4–1 in the final and finished with five victories.

The best average of the event belonged to Riley Milligan at 84.33, while Anderson reached 78.33 and Lauridsen’s best recorded figure was 69.99.

With George Miller, Oliver Hutchings and Charlie Fone also among those progressing, there was plenty of familiar South West junior talent involved.

Warren Ryan takes CUFC birthday bash

At CUFC Darts, Warren Ryan came through the Jack Collins + Ellis Turner Birthday Bash.

The event generated 84 matches, with Ryan beating Logun Godbeer 4–3 in the final.

Godbeer actually finished with the most wins overall on nine, while Ryan, Andy Darbon, Dave Fisher and Liam Trotman were all close behind.

The best recorded average belonged to Dave Fisher at 91.09, while Godbeer reached 83.50 and 81.24.

Long beats Hedman in Saturday MIMO

One of the more eye-catching finals came in the Saturday Afternoon Money In Money Out Round Robin, where Robbie Long defeated Deta Hedman 4–2.

Hedman produced the highest average of the event at 93.94 and finished with seven victories, the same total as Long.

Long’s own best was 81.24, while Martyn Freeman also enjoyed a strong day with six wins.

That makes Long’s victory particularly notable given the quality Hedman produced during the tournament.

Finch wins Pre-Vault event

Matty Finch enjoyed a strong day in the Pre-Vault event, finishing with eight victories and beating Adam Finch 3–0 in the final.

His best recorded average was 90.88, comfortably the highest of the event, while George Whyte reached 81.56.

Finch also added 79.11 twice during his title-winning run.

Harri Firmo wins Epsom U65

At Epsom Town Social Club, Harri Firmo won the Champagne Shot Darts Under-65 Round Robin Series.

Firmo beat Izzy Cochrane 3–0 in the final and finished with seven wins.

Tony Oak produced the event’s best average at 86.71, while Firmo himself reached 85.74 and later 76.42 in the final.

Dean Rogers wins Church Wicketts Open

Dean Rogers took the Church Wicketts Open after beating Anthony West 6–3 in the final.

Rogers collected six victories and produced the tournament’s best average at 87.50.

Jake B-Smith also had a strong event, recording 83.95 and 80.67.

More JDC regional winners

Saturday’s JDC regional finals programme was spread across several regions.

Remy Stapleton won the East Midlands final, Alfie O’Flynn Rogers took the Southeast event, Harvey-Lee Nelson-Harris won the West Midlands and Jack Powell took the Wales title.

Across those events, the best numbers included 81.79 from O’Flynn Rogers, Tyler Shuck at 74.43 and Riley Herbert at 72.74.

Plenty more Saturday winners

There was no shortage of other titles across the day.

Rich Hosey won the 301 DIDO event at Bostin Darts 180 Bar, beating Jake Shipley 3–2 in the final.

Harrison Graves won the Clwb Emrys Circuit 2.0, Kyle Jones took the SDO Challenge Summer Series Finals, and Katie Titley won the SDO Ladies Autumn Series 1.6.

There were also victories for Soxy O’Callaghan, Paul Sewell, Zakk Stanley, Nathan Grice, Kevin Thomas and Ben Simpson across the rest of Saturday’s programme.

Saturday’s standout numbers

The day’s leading averages were headed by:

Joshua Russell – 103.66
Joshua Russell – 95.43
Deta Hedman – 93.94
Dave Fisher – 91.09
Tyler Garrett – 91.09
Danny Humphries – 91.09
Matty Finch – 90.88

For me, though, the day’s biggest story is probably the combination of Quinn winning an 113-match charity event and Russell producing the standout scoring performance of the day.

With Lauridsen winning the South West JDC regional final, Ryan taking a strong CUFC event and Long beating Hedman, there was plenty of local interest too.